The person writing is never the judge of their own work. The criticism they receive are all from people who read their works and express what they feel is write, wrong, etc. Even those higher in rank ask others about how their story went. The more you know about what is lacking or going for you, the better your writing will become.

Here's a tip for all you guys who want to be considered applicants for the DJO - for those who have already figured this out, good for you:

Notice how I write? Actually, notice how all of the members of the Dark Jedi Order write? With the vast majority of our posts, we use correct grammar and syntax. We may not use CAPs in all the right places at times, but spelling and punctuation marks are down pat.